setCoefficient!

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setCoefficient!

$\begin{usage} setCoefficient!(p, c) \end{usage}$

Signature

setCoefficient!: (%, R) $\to$ R

$\begin{params} {\em p} & \% & A monomial\\ {\em c} & R & A scalar\\\end{params}$

$\begin{descr} Sets the coefficient of $p$\ to $c$,{\it i.e.}changes $p = d\; x^n$\ into $c\; x^n$ \end{descr}$

$\begin{retval} Returns the new coefficient $c$. \end{retval}$

See Also

coefficient

Manuel Bronstein 2000-12-13